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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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